Master Jose Zapata

Master Jose Zapata  has been training in martial arts for over 35 years. A 7th Dan in  Taekwon-Do, he began his training in full contact Kickboxing and Wing Chun Kung Fu in 1984 in Lara, Venezuela. A certified international instructor, Master Zapatas was a Venezuelan national champion from 1989-1993. He earned his first through 3rd Dan under the Legendary General Choi Hong Hi. He earned his 4th and 5th Dans from 2004-2008 under Senior Master Paek Rim of North Korea. A certified arbitrator and Kickboxing instructor for The international Taekwon-Federation, Master Zapata has traveled to over 30 nations in Europe, South America and The former Soviet Union teaching and certifying in the striking arts. In 1996 he founded The Lara ITF Taekwon-Do academy in Lara, Venezuela before relocating to the United States in 2010. In March 1, 2011 he bagan teaching full contact kickboxing at the Ocala Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Ocala Florida. Currently, Master Jose  Zapata teaches  Taekwon-Do and full contact fighting at Ocala NOGI SHOOT BOX.

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2010 Taekwon-Do (at OCALA ITO TKD) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3aowIan893/?igshid=7zetvd8zeuax

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New day! Thanks God! (at OCALA ITO TKD) https://www.instagram.com/p/B26o_fSH37n/?igshid=lo5cbh8136xz

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Tournament Of Taekwon-Do www.sunshinestateitf.com (at Orlando, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B26F1thn_X8/?igshid=14wy21iidm06v

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@sunshinestateitf @do_martial.arts @ocalaitotkd #draws #results #taekwon (at Orlando, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2trrtSH1sr/?igshid=19jk1f9qfumjk

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@sunshinestateitf @joselzapatar #great #tournament #students #family #staff #masters #judges #friendships (at Orlando, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ti0trHUC2/?igshid=fj1yla9gxt76

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@ocalaitotkd @sunshinestateitf #tournament #taekwondo #patterns (at Dover Shores Community Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rh-r5H4Rk/?igshid=14ihf219ryuww

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